New Work: Beach Umbrellas

Beach umbrellas in Portugal

A two-print series captured at that beautiful post-beach, pre-party time of day when the tide is coming in, and you’re heading home from the beach, skin warm from the sun, salt in your hair, sand in your shoes, and a bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge…

There’s something about beach umbrellas. I’ve always loved their shape, and how everything about them says summer, happiness, vacation, and blissful days by the ocean. But I feel there can be a certain nostalgia connected to them too (in a good way). Seeing them in snapshots from glamorous beach holidays long ago in my Grandmother’s photo albums, and the photos my Dad took during my childhood summers bring back so many good memories. I can’t stop photographing them, and my collection of beach umbrella prints keep growing. 🙂